FRANCE, First Republic. National Convention. 1792-1795. Proof Æ 5 Sols Token (49mm, 7h). Issued by Les Frères Monneron, Paris. Soho (Birmingham) mint. Dually dated 14 July 1790 and 1792.

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FRANCE, First Republic. National Convention. 1792-1795. Proof Æ 5 Sols Token (49mm, 7h). Issued by Les Frères Monneron, Paris. Soho (Birmingham) mint. Dually dated 14 July 1790 and 1792. Soldiers standing left, raising arms and pointing at Gallia seated right, holding constitution / Legend in six lines. MNF 1.9 or 1.10 (edge not visibile through slab); KM Tn28. In NGC encapsulation 1757247-002, graded PF 63 BN.

From the DMS Collection, purchased from Jonathan Kern, January 2012.

The Monneron brothers had seen some success in producing medals for the King. They tried to take their success a step further by issuing currency tokens, by contract with the Soho Mint in England. Despite a significant mintage, the scheme went bankrupt.

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